Richard Luscombe

Florida, Miami, United States

Journalist at Freelance

Journalist @guardian, husband, father. But not always in that order.

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‘Trust is gone’: fears grow as police on some Florida campuses trained by Ice

3 days ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

Fears of a new wave of deportations and student visa cancellations are rising at a number of Florida’s most diverse universities after administrators signed agreements recasting campus police as federal immigration agents. Miami’s Florida International University (FIU) is one of at least 11 state colleges to enroll in the top tier of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) 287(g) program that trains local police departments for “limited” involvement in immigration operations.
How a scandal could knock the wind out of the Florida first lady’s political sails

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

It had the hallmarks of a dynasty in the making. When Ron DeSantis was asked in February whom he would like to see succeed him as Florida governor when he is termed out of office in 2027, his answer was unequivocal: his wife, Casey. “There’s no question about it,” he told a press conference in Tampa.
New York helicopter crash was ‘entirely predictable’, say campaigners

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Richard Luscombe

Richard LuscombeFri, April 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM UTC3 min readThe crash of a tourist helicopter on New York’s Hudson River on Thursday that killed a pilot and a Spanish family of five was “entirely predictable”, according to advocates who are calling for the closure of the region’s three heliports to non-essential traffic.
Trump administration cuts $4m to Princeton’s climate research funding

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

Almost $4m in federal funding has been stripped from an Ivy League university’s prestigious climate research department because the Trump administration has determined it exposed students and other young people to “climate anxiety”.
Judge bans use of ‘psychopath’ and ‘sociopath’ in Idaho student murder trial

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

Prosecutors have been banned from using the words “psychopath” and “sociopath” at the upcoming murder trial of a man accused of stabbing four University of Idaho students to death in 2022. Bryan Kohberger’s defense team argued for the exclusion of numerous elements of the prosecution’s case at a two-day pre-trial hearing in Boise that will conclude on Thursday.
Elon Musk fracasa en sus intentos de convencer a Trump para evitar la escalada de aranceles globales

2 weeks ago | eldiarioar.com | Richard Luscombe |Alejandro Rebossio |Lucía Aisicoff |Pedro Lacour

Elon Musk hizo intentos, varias veces, para tratar de convencer a Donald Trump de que frenara la oleada de aranceles globales que han provocado turbulencias en los mercados internacionales, según informaron varios medios en EEUU este martes.
Next Nasa leader says he would prioritize US missions to Mars if confirmed

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

The next Nasa leader will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars if he is confirmed, a Senate panel heard on Wednesday. But the billionaire Jared Isaacman, an entrepreneur who has privately funded his own journeys into space, insisted he would not abandon current plans to land humans back on the moon in 2027, despite placing greater emphasis on missions to the red planet.
White House insists iPhones will be US-made - but Apple calls it a non-starter

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

The White House is insisting that Donald Trump’s vision of Apple’s flagship iPhones being manufactured in the US will come to fruition, despite assertions from analysts and the company itself that it would not be possible.
Perú - Primera División: Juan Pablo II vs Alianza Atlético Fecha 8

2 weeks ago | eldiarioar.com | Alejandro Rebossio |Lucía Aisicoff |Pedro Lacour |Richard Luscombe

Alianza Atlético y Juan Pablo II se enfrentarán en el estadio Complejo Deportivo Juan Pablo II el próximo sÃ¡bado 12 de abril desde las 17:30 (hora Argentina), en el encuentro correspondiente a la fecha 8 del torneo Perú - Liga 1 2025. En busca de un mejor resultado en el campeonato, los dos equipos deberán ajustar sus estrategias de juego para recuperarse de las derrotas sufridas en la jornada pasada.
Protest planned after Florida student deported following traffic stop

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Richard Luscombe

A campus protest is planned at the University of Florida on Wednesday in support of a Colombian student deported by the Trump administration following his arrest for alleged traffic violations.